#BDE8B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.081 141.2), rgb(189, 232, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#BDE8B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.081 141.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDE8B6 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8B6 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8B6 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8B6 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8B6
oklch(88.8% 0.081 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141)
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Step 400
400
#5FB951
oklch(70.7% 0.166 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053001
oklch(27% 0.088 141.3)
#BDE8B6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EBDFB3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE5DA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8B6
#BDE8B6
oklch(88.8% 0.081 141.2)
- #F3C9FB
#F3C9FB
oklch(88.7% 0.081 320.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDE8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDE8B6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.